Meet the 50 team

Tim Morris, founder

50 Foundation was established by Tim Morris, founder of AMDG Worldwide, an independent business partner specialising in philanthropy. AMDG provides consultancy services and support to charities and corporates wanting to make a difference.

Tim has had extensive experience in commercial, charitable and philanthropic organisations. He also has significant international experience. Prior to setting up AMDG, Tim spent more than 16 years in various senior roles in commercial businesses, including Shell, Halliburton Brown and Root, International Leisure Group, the Bank for International Settlements and the Adidas group. He also has more than 10 years experience in the charity and philanthropic space including Richmond Fellowship, Mencap and Care International UK, where he was corporate services director for four years. He is also an independent director of a fast-growing self storage property business.

Tim is chair of the innovative charity Positive View Foundation and a trustee of the Catholic Childrens Society in Westminster.

Dr Saji K John

Dr Saji K John and his wife Cynthia started Asha-Jyothi Foundation in 2007, to cater for the needs of women and children in the Hyderabad area of India.

Saji started working for Operation Mobilization (OM) India, a registered NGO, in 1983. Saji was based in various locations in India while working for OM, as well as on its ship, Doulos, which had 340 volunteers from 40 countries: during his time on board, he visited 15 different countries. His later roles at OM included managing director of OM Books, national administrator for OM India and national director for OM India schools for Dalit (lower caste) children.

Saji served as the Asia director for Geneva Global from December 2006 to September 2008, which is a funding agency for NGOs. Under his leadership, funds of around US $12 million were provided to various projects in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, China, Pakistan, Taiwan and Cambodia, some of which were joint efforts with US Aid.

Saji holds a Masters Degree in Leadership & Management from Briercast College, Canada and has completed his Doctoral Studies in Missions (D.Min). He and his wife Cynthia have two children Benedict (16) and Beulah (15).

Karen Caby

Karen Caby is the key administrator at the 50 Foundation. Karen was a trade consultant at the South African Foreign Trade Organisation in Johannesburg and subsequently honed her organisational skills by raising a family. She is now an associate at AMDG Worldwide and runs both the AMDG and 50 offices.

Trustees

The trustees of the 50 Foundation are:

• Tim Morris
• Edith Morris
• Karen Caby